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效法基督的谦卑

所以,你们在基督里若有甚么鼓励,有甚么爱心的安慰,有甚么灵里的契通,有甚么慈悲和怜悯, 就应当有同样的思想,同样的爱心,要心志相同,思想一致,使我充满喜乐。 不要自私自利,也不要贪图虚荣,只要谦卑,看别人比自己强; 各人不要单顾自己的事,也要顾别人的事。 你们应当有这样的思想,这也是基督耶稣的思想。(全节或译:“你们当以基督耶稣的心为心。”) 他本来有 神的形象,却不坚持自己与 神平等的地位, 反而倒空自己,取了奴仆的形象,成为人的样式; 既然有人的样子,就自甘卑微,顺服至死,而且死在十字架上。 因此 神把他升为至高,并且赐给他超过万名之上的名。 10 使天上、地上和地底下的一切,因着耶稣的名,都要屈膝, 11 并且口里承认耶稣基督为主,使荣耀归给父 神。

显出生命之道

12 这样看来,我所亲爱的,你们素来是顺服的,(不但我在你们那里的时候是这样,现今我不在,你们更要顺服,)就应当恐惧战兢地作成自己的救恩。 13  神为了成全自己的美意,就在你们里面动工,使你们可以立志和行事。 14 无论作甚么,都不要发怨言、起争论, 15 好使你们无可指摘、纯真无邪,在这弯曲乖谬的世代中,作 神没有瑕疵的儿女;你们要在这世代中发光,好象天上的光体一样, 16 把生命的道显扬出来,使我在基督的日子可以夸耀我没有空跑,也没有徒劳。 17 即使把我浇奠在你们信心的祭物和供奉上,我也喜乐,并且和你们大家一同喜乐。 18 照样,你们也要喜乐,并且要和我一同喜乐。

提摩太的为人

19 我靠着主耶稣,希望不久就会差提摩太到你们那里去,使我们知道你们的情况,可以得到鼓励。 20 没有人与我同心,真正关心你们的事, 21 因为大家只顾自己的事,而不理耶稣基督的事。 22 不过,你们知道提摩太已证明了他的为人,他和我一同为了福音服事主,就像儿子跟父亲一样。 23 所以,等我看出自己的事会怎样了结之后,我希望立刻差他去; 24 而且靠着主,我相信自己不久也会去。

忠心侍候的以巴弗提

25 然而我认为必须差以巴弗提到你们那里去,他是我的弟兄,与我一同作工一同作战的,也是你们为我的需要差来服事我的。 26 他一直在想念你们众人,并且因为你们听见他病了,他就非常难过。 27 事实上他病得几乎要死,然而 神怜悯了他;不但怜悯他,也怜悯我,免得我忧上加忧。 28 所以,我更急着差他去,让你们再见到他,就可以喜乐,也可以减少我的挂虑。 29 因此,你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他,也要尊重这样的人, 30 因他为了基督的工作,冒着生命的危险,差一点丧了命,为的是要补满你们服事我不足的地方。

效法基督

所以,如果你们在基督里受到鼓励,得到爱的安慰,与圣灵相通,有慈悲和怜悯之心, 就要同心合意,彼此相爱,灵里合一,思想一致,好让我的喜乐更充足。 凡事不可自私自利、爱慕虚荣,要心存谦卑,看别人比自己强。 各人不要只顾自己的事,也要为别人的需要着想。 你们应当有基督耶稣那样的心肠。

祂虽然本质上是上帝,
却没有紧紧抓住自己与上帝平等的地位不放,
反而甘愿放下一切,
取了奴仆的形象,
降生为人的样子。
祂以人的样子出现后,
就自愿卑微,顺服至死,
而且死在十字架上。
因此,上帝将祂升为至尊,
赐给祂超乎万名之上的名,
10 使一切天上的、
地上的和地底下的,
无不屈膝跪拜在耶稣的名下,
11 无不口称耶稣基督是主,
将荣耀归于父上帝。

暗世明灯

12 所以,我亲爱的弟兄姊妹,既然我在你们那里的时候,你们一向都很顺服;如今我不在你们那里,你们更要顺服,要战战兢兢地活出得救后应有的生命。 13 因为你们立志和行事都是上帝在你们心中工作,为要成就祂美好的旨意。

14 无论做什么事,都不要抱怨,也不要与人争论, 15 好使你们在这个弯曲败坏的时代中无可指责、诚实无伪,做上帝纯洁无瑕的儿女,如同明光照耀在世上, 16 坚守生命之道。这样,到了基督再来的时候,我可以夸口自己没有空跑一场,也没有白费功夫。 17 你们的信心就是献给上帝的事奉和祭物,即使在上面浇奠我的生命,我也很喜乐,并且和你们大家一同喜乐。 18 同样,你们也要喜乐,要和我一同喜乐。

保罗的得力同工

19 如果主耶稣许可,我希望尽快派提摩太去你们那里,我好知道你们的近况,心里得到安慰。 20 因为没有人像他那样跟我一同真正关心你们的事。 21 别人都只顾自己的事,并不关心耶稣基督的事。 22 但你们知道提摩太的为人,我与他情同父子,一起事奉和传扬福音。 23 所以,我的案子一旦明朗了,我会立刻派他去见你们。 24 我深信如果主许可,我自己很快也会去你们那里。

25 另外,我觉得有必要让以巴弗提回到你们那里。他是我的弟兄、同工和战友,也是你们差遣来服侍我、供应我需用的。 26 他很想念你们,并且感到不安,因为你们听说了他患病的事。 27 他确实病了,几乎丧命,但上帝怜悯了他,不但怜悯他,也怜悯了我,没让我忧上加忧。 28 所以,我想尽快派他回去与你们相聚,好让你们喜乐,也可以减少我的挂虑。 29 你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他,而且要敬重像他这样的人。 30 他为了基督的工作,将生死置之度外,几乎丧命,以弥补你们服侍我的不足之处。

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.